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Simulating the Impact of Income Distribution on Poverty Reduction

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  • Syed Kalim Hyder

    (Department of Economics, University of Leicester, UK)

  • Qazi Masood Ahmed

    (Centre for Business and Economics Research, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.)

  • Haroon Jamal

    (Institute of Business Administration, Karachi and Technical Advisor, Social Policy Development Centre, Karachi.)

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  • Syed Kalim Hyder & Qazi Masood Ahmed & Haroon Jamal, 2015. "Simulating the Impact of Income Distribution on Poverty Reduction," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 54(4), pages 931-944.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:54:y:2015:i:4:p:931-944
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